Earlier this year, the Chicago Police Department designated 20 "impact zones," areas which comprise just 3 percent of the city, but account for more than 20 percent of Chicago’s violent crime.
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With a national focus on Chicago and what many view as an alarming murder rate, officials have repeatedly insisted that for the most part, the city is actually very safe, with isolated but very violent pockets.

With a national focus on Chicago and what many view as an alarming murder rate, officials have repeatedly insisted that for the most part, the city is actually very safe, with isolated but very violent pockets.
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Chicago's top cop once again called for new laws to curb the flow of illegal guns of the city's streets. Supt. Garry McCarthy on Monday displayed 302 guns seized in the first two weeks of the year. McCarthy long

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Chicago's top cop once again called for new laws to curb the flow of illegal guns of the city's streets. Supt. Garry McCarthy on Monday displayed 302 guns seized in the first two weeks of the year. McCarthy long
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“You cannot have a successful community policing strategy, if you do not engage the community,” Emanuel said, announcing that he is shifting the resources of the current CAPS program to individual districts...

“You cannot have a successful community policing strategy, if you do not engage the community,” Emanuel said, announcing that he is shifting the resources of the current CAPS program to individual districts...
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NBC Chicago's award winning politics blog takes a critical look at Illinois' top influence-peddlers, using a mix of news and commentary designed to keep this state's notoriously corruptible politicians honest and accountable.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is "in play" as a possible contender to be named Donald Trump's running mate at next month's GOP convention, sources familiar with the vice presidential search tell NBC News.

Foul mouthed, iron-fisted and arrogant. Say hello to Mayor Emanuel.

Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, made a name for himself by taking on the unions in Wisconsin, eliminating their collective bargaining power, and then surviving a recall election that sprang from...

Bruce Rauner, a multi-millionaire venture capitalist from Winnetka and a Republican, took over the Illinois governor's mansion in 2015 and immediately asked the residents of the state to prepare for some pain.